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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
9
A new incinerating plant is under construction near a local cemetery. The project aims to handle waste processing with updated facilities and safety measures, drawing attention from nearby residents and regulatory officials.
Work on a garbage incinerator started Thursday morning at a gravel pit near Dakota and St. Chiles Streets, south of the city cemetery. The first of several planned plants will be built to dispose of city garbage with a 24 hour minimum capacity, using a Dechant incinerator design backed by the San Robinto Machine & Supply Co. The site chosen avoids smoke and aims for hidden operations behind the gravel pit, with waste loaded from a hopper into grates for burning.
An old advertisement urges severe itch and rash sufferers to soak in a hot bath, then apply Cuticura Soap and Ointment for immediate relief and rapid healing when other treatments fail. It promotes Cuticura Bath and Cream as sample products and lists a Boston address for ordering.
A Texas grand jury actions show one of forty two indictments from last June is withdrawn as a new session resumes. The panel, known as the Forty-two Plot, will reconvene next Monday with further indictments anticipated and a key defendant, once jailed on bond, expected to appear.
Nawhle Bunyard, 54, a Houston resident, died in San Antonio on Wednesday while visiting. Born in Missouri, she had lived in Texas 83 years and was a member of Unitywood Circle No. 28 Woodmen Circle of Houston. Survived by husband W. A. Bunyard and four daughters, services held at 1120 Lamar Street with Rev. W. W. Tee officiating. interment at Mission Memorial Park. Also notes on Wilford Frank Black Carter, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Carter, with services at Tilden Avenue and interment beside his late brother.
Fragmented OCR summary of crime, police activity, fires, thefts, and local notices. Reports include a car theft near St Anthony Motel, a fire at 106 Wien Street, a missing child case in San Fernando Street, arrests connected to a murder ring, and various community notices and ads from unrelated businesses and services.
San Antonians travel to Boerne on Saturday for a town gathering. The occasion includes a manufacturers’ exhibition, a holiday schedule, and a community debate about local goods, shops, and ties to San Antonio.
Confused report outlines potential celebratory period around a bell event, with officials mentioning November to May timelines and invites for organizations. It hints at a proposed holiday and public viewing from San Antonio to the border, amid ceremonial preparations and economic ties.
A dubious health quack claims a revolutionary fattening method using stomach and intestinal manipulation plus unidentified “virbudt ing elements” to convert food into fat laden blood. The text touts a stomach and bowel overhaul, with claims of dramatic body fat gains and strength, backed by supposed chemists and druggists offering a guaranteed remedy and refunds, all sounding like a dangerous gimmick.
A garbled text fragment discusses wavy hair styles and various names, places, and terms. It appears as an OCR slip with scattered proper nouns and phrases, lacking coherent context or clear news value. The readable portions hint at fashion or identity topics but provide no concrete events or facts.
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